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Shane Doan is now part of the NHL's Hockey Operations Department.

"We are thrilled to welcome Shane, whose vast experience and in-depth knowledge of the game will be invaluable to the League office," VP of Hockey Operations Colin Campbell said. "We look forward to calling upon his two decades of playing experience - particularly his incomparable understanding of the game as it is being played today." Among other things, Doan will be help the Competition Committee. Doan's career spanned 1,540 games with the Winnipeg Jets/Arizona Coyotes franchise. Thu, Oct 26, 2017 03:33:00 PM

The Coyotes want to do it when it suits Doan as he retired in August following a 21-year career, all spent with the Coyotes franchise. He was the last remaining member who was active with the original Winnipeg Jets and spent the last 20 season in the desert. Number 19 should be raised to the rafters at some point in the 2017-18 season. He had 402 goals and 972 points in his career. Sun, Sep 24, 2017 05:27:00 AM

Doan became an unrestricted free agent when the Coyotes decided not to offer him a new contract. The 40-year-old began his career with the Winnipeg Jets in 1995-96, and he followed the team during their move to Arizona in 1996-97. The Oilers, Flames, Predators, Stars and Rangers were all reportedly interested in his services, but he decided against moving his family to a different city. Doan finishes his career with 402 goals, 972 points and 1353 penalty minutes in 1540 games. "I’ve been blessed and I’m so grateful for the fans and their support." Doan wrote in a letter to the fans. "They stuck by me throughout my career and the ups and downs of the Coyotes. There are a lot of players with more skill than me and a lot more ability than me that didn’t ever get the type of appreciation that I got and the type of respect that the fans gave me, and I’m so grateful for that. I can’t express how much I appreciate it. Thank you for watching me grow up, and I enjoyed watching a Wed, Aug 30, 2017 08:36:00 AM

Shane Doan may not make a decision on his future until right before training camps open in September.

Doan's agent, Terry Bross, said he has spoken to four or five teams, but there is nothing else to report at this time. The former Coyotes captain has been contacted by Hockey Canada for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Doan is also considering retirement. Sun, Jul 30, 2017 02:37:00 PM

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The Coyotes want to do it when it suits Doan as he retired in August following a 21-year career, all spent with the Coyotes franchise. He was the last remaining member who was active with the original Winnipeg Jets and spent the last 20 season in the desert. Number 19 should be raised to the rafters at some point in the 2017-18 season. He had 402 goals and 972 points in his career.

Doan became an unrestricted free agent when the Coyotes decided not to offer him a new contract. The 40-year-old began his career with the Winnipeg Jets in 1995-96, and he followed the team during their move to Arizona in 1996-97. The Oilers, Flames, Predators, Stars and Rangers were all reportedly interested in his services, but he decided against moving his family to a different city. Doan finishes his career with 402 goals, 972 points and 1353 penalty minutes in 1540 games. "I’ve been blessed and I’m so grateful for the fans and their support." Doan wrote in a letter to the fans. "They stuck by me throughout my career and the ups and downs of the Coyotes. There are a lot of players with more skill than me and a lot more ability than me that didn’t ever get the type of appreciation that I got and the type of respect that the fans gave me, and I’m so grateful for that. I can’t express how much I appreciate it. Thank you for watching me grow up, and I enjoyed watching a

Shane Doan may not make a decision on his future until right before training camps open in September.

Doan's agent, Terry Bross, said he has spoken to four or five teams, but there is nothing else to report at this time. The former Coyotes captain has been contacted by Hockey Canada for the 2018 Winter Olympics. Doan is also considering retirement.

Although Shane Doan has been in contact with some teams, it remains to be seen if he'll play next season or retire.

Doan does still have interest in playing, but it's difficult to find an ideal fit for him and his family. "It’s pretty hard to find that," said Doan. "Pretty much impossible at this point. We’re just kind of waiting and seeing. We’ve talked to four or five teams." The Coyotes announced that they wouldn't be making a contract offer to their longtime captain, which put Doan in a position where he would have to sign with a new team if he wanted to extend his playing career. All of Doan's 1,540 career NHL games have been with the Winnipeg Jets/Phoenix Coyotes/Arizona Coyotes franchise.

Arizona announced in June that it would not offer Doan a new contract and made that decision late in the year. Still, they hoped that 2016-17 would have been his last in the NHL and wanted to give him a more fitting sendoff for his 21 seasons with the organization. "He’s the bedrock of this franchise," Barroway said. "He's been here in the Valley since Day 1. Great guy, lovable, personable. In our mind, he wasn't a right hockey fit for the team. Do I wish it would have been handled differently? Yes I do. Do I wish Shane would have retired at the end of last year? Yes. That's his decision, and the mistake I made was I should have flown across the country to tell Shane this personally. That was my bad." Doan has expressed an interest in continuing his career with another team, but Barroway would like to see Doan rejoin the organization in a non-playing capacity.

Doan's relationship with the Arizona Coyotes will officially come to an end tomorrow at noon when he'll become a free agent, but don't expect the veteran to make a quick decision on his next team. The 40-year-old had six goals and 21 assists in 74 games last season.

It looks like Shane Doan will at least test the free agent waters after being told that Arizona will not offer him a contract.

Now that the only NHL franchise that Doan has ever played for isn't an option, the 40-year-old forward has to decide between retirement and playing elsewhere. He might still end up retiring over the summer, but it sounds like he's interested in extending his career. "Shane is ready to enter the free-agent market and see where it goes. Time for him to get a shot at the Cup," Doan's agent Terry Bross said. It will be interesting to see what the market for him is like. Doan only had six goals and 27 points in 74 contests last season, so if he does sign it will probably be as a bottom-six forward and he might even find himself as a healthy scratch at times. His wealth of experience as a player and a captain though could prove to be a great asset to a team, particularly an up-and-coming young squad.

The Arizona Coyotes have decided not to offer Shane Doan a new contract.

"The time has come for us to move on and to focus on our young, talented group of players and our very bright future. This was a very difficult decision given what Shane has done for the Coyotes and his unparalleled importance to the organization. With that said, this is necessary to move us forward as a franchise," Coyotes owner Andrew Barroway said. That makes some sense, especially given that Doan was limited to six goals and 27 points in 74 games last season and will turn 41 in October. All the same, it's surprising to see the Coyotes close the door on bringing back Doan as a player. He's been their team captain and his full 1,540-game NHL career has been with the organization. The next step is to see whether Doan decides to retire or seeks to extend his career elsewhere.

"He hasn’t made a final decision, but I think he’s leaning toward playing one more year; I think he’s going to play," Bross said. "His body feels good, he loves the game and he loves the players." The 40-year-old had six goals and 21 assists in 74 games this season. His years of being fantasy relevant are over. He's expected to make a final decision by the end of the draft (June 23-24).

Shane Doan reiterated that he's uncertain about his plans for the future.

"I’m going to go back and forth probably thinking both ways," Doan said. "‘Oh, I’m coming back. Oh, I’m staying.’ Kind of try them both on, see how it feels." That's not surprising given the similar statements that he's made recently, but given that this one came in the exit interviews, we figured we'd share it. Now that the Coyotes' campaign is over, Doan has plenty of time to consider his options. He'll turn 41 in October.

Doan is set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer and at the age of 40 (41 in October), it's natural to wonder if he'll opt to retire. "I really don’t know," he said. "I truly wish I did. It would make everything so much easier to be able to give a definitive answer, but I don’t know. I think there’s a chance I come back and play. There’s a chance I don’t. I think last year, at the end of the year, I was pretty sure I was coming back. And this year, it’s not near as sure. But at the same time, there’s still a large part of me that wants to." If he does decide to return then he'll have a shot at reaching 1,000 career points. Currently he's 29 points shy.

Shane Doan won't play on Tuesday night because he's dealing with a lower-body injury.

The team made the announcement just moments ago. The veteran must be considered day-to-day at this point, but since they have nothing to play for, they could shut him down for the rest of the year. Stay tuned.

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Stepan was injured on Saturday after he blocked a shot, but he is fine to play against Vancouver. His status worried the Coyotes, so Dylan Strome was called up on an emergency basis. Strome's recall was canceled after it was learned that Stepan was OK to play.

Christian Dvorak scored his 14th goal of the season on his only shot of the game Tuesday against Los Angeles.

Dvorak has scored four goals with an assist in seven contests in the month of March. Next up is a battle against the Predators on Thursday. He was scoreless in the first meeting in an overtime loss on Jan. 4. Despite the uptick in scoring lately he remains useful only in the deepest of fantasy formats at this time.

Freddie Hamilton finally played his first game as an Arizona Coyote Saturday after missing 19 straight games as a healthy scratch.

Hamilton was claimed off waivers from Calgary on January 4 and had yet to appear in a game for the Coyotes before Sunday. He had one assist in eight games with the Flames and now has one assist in nine NHL games this season.

Bolland will probably open the season on the long-term injured reserve list after failing his physical. "He’s working towards trying to (play), but again injuries are what they are. He’s been trying to comeback from that injury for the last nine months and he hasn’t gotten to the stage where he can do that to be cleared," said agent Anton Thun. "His goal is to try to continue to play, but at some point in time, it may just be not happening. He may never play again." He's completed two seasons of his five-year, $27.5 million deal.

Max Domi's three assists on Thursday was a new single game career-high for him.

Domi is having a disappointing campaign with 30 points in 63 contests, but perhaps he can finish on a positive note. "I told (Max) the other day," Coyotes coach Rick Tocchet said. "He’s got to reboot his whole season. Don’t worry about the last 60, and in the last couple of games I think he’s starting to understand the style I want him to play and he’s getting on loose pucks. He got rewarded." He also found the back of the net on Saturday.

Brendan Perlini picked up a pair of assists with a plus-1 rating with two hits in Wednesday's 2-1 win at Vancouver.

Perlini entered the game with no goals and just one assist across his past seven outings, so don't go bankrupting your FAAB budget just yet. However, he has been seeing some time on the power play lately and if he starts to produce a little more regularly he could have some use in deeper pools down the stretch.

Nick Cousins scored a goal while adding an assist with a plus-1 rating in Tuesday's 4-3 shootout win against the Kings.

Cousins posted his first multi-point game since Feb. 8 in Minnesota when he struck for two goals, and it was his first game with two or more points in front of the home folks since he erupted for an assist and two goals, including the overtime winner, against the Islanders on Jan. 22. He entered this game with no points in 10 of his previous 11 outings, so he'll need to do more of this before fantasy owners can trust him outside of deeper pools.

Keller found himself on a breakaway and made a nice move to get Devan Dubnyk to open up before sliding the puck in between his legs for his 20th goal of the season. The 19-year-old forward has picked up six points in his last six games, improving his output to 52 points in 71 games this season. Not bad for his rookie season.

Fischer has four assists over that span. He has 13 goals and 27 points in 54 contests as a rookie this season. It might not be enough to get him in the Calder Trophy conversation, but it's a solid start for a forward with a good amount of offensive upside.

The Oilers got caught in their own end when Christian Dvorak fed a perfect pass over to Archibald who promptly put the puck in the back of the net. It's Archibald's third point in eight games since joining the Coyotes and he is now up to two goals and three points in 11 total games. Brad Richardson also scored in the loss.

Oliver Ekman-Larsson scored his second goal in three games Thursday, in a 3-2 loss to the Nashville Predators.

Ekman-Larsson gave his team the lead after 40 minutes with his 11th of the season. The defenseman now has 11 points in his last 13 games for the Coyotes. The only other Coyote to score on Thursday night was Christian Dvorak. The Swedish defenseman now has 11 goals and 36 points in 70 games this season.

Niklas Hjalmarsson scored a goal with a plus-2 rating, three blocked shots and a minor penalty over 20:33 of ice time Monday in Edmonton.

The offense is a bonus for Hjalmarsson's fantasy owners, as he is mostly known for his willingness to sacrifice his body. The veteran rearguard has rolled up 94 blocked shots across 39 minutes, making him useful to owners in deeper fantasy pools.

Jason Demers picked up a goal with two blocked shots and two hits in Monday's 4-3 overtime loss at Edmonton.

Demers has picked up the pace somewhat, posting two goals with three points across the past six games. But he needs to score more consistently if he is to have fantasy appeal outside of the very deepest pools. Demers is most useful to fantasy owners for his work in the blocked shots (75) and hits (58) categories.

Jakob Chychrun had a night to forget in a 6-0 loss to the Los Angeles Kings.

Chychrun and Alex Goligoski both finished the blowout loss a game high minus-3 tonight. Chychrun, the 16th overall pick from the 2016 draft is currently at nine points in 22 games this season. He has a bright future but should not be owned in any leagues.

Kevin Connauton opened the scoring midway through the first period with his fifth goal of the season Tuesday at San Jose.

Connauton finished with a plus-1 rating and four hits over his 14:38 of ice time. He has managed just five goals and 12 points this season, but four goals and six points with a plus-5 rating have come in the month of February over his past seven outings. If you're desperate for rearguard help in deeper fantasy pools, he is worth a look while running hot. He is particularly attractive as a low-cost DFS option right now.

Antti Raanta allowed two goals on 32 shots in a 3-1 loss to the Minnesota Wild.

Raanta didn't get the win but he has continued his strong play in goal for the Coyotes. Despite playing on one of the worst teams in the NHL, Arizona's starter has posted a respectable 2.42 goals-against-average and .924 save percentage. With a little better overall play from his teammates that will come with maturity, Raanta could become a very useful fantasy goaltender in the future. His record drops to 15-16-6 on the year.